Doofus (comics)

Doofus is an American alternative comic book character created by Rick Altergott. In the low-brow, scatological strip, Doofus and his sidekick/pal Henry Hotchkiss are two foolish creeps who have adventures in the fictional Flowertown, USA. Fantagraphics Books published two issues of the series from 1994 to 1997.

Characterization
Doofus is a short, obese grown man with facial stubble and a pageboy haircut, topped by a straw boater. He is a known liar and obnoxious human being, with an affinity for sniffing women's underwear.

Publication history
Doofus strips first appeared in the alternative weekly The Stranger. Doofus ' s comic book debut was in Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics, May 1992). From 1995 to 1998, Doofus strips appeared as a backup feature in Peter Bagge's Hate, issues #21–26, and #29–30. The character also appeared in various publications, including Heavy Metal, and other comic books published by Fantagraphics, including Raisin Pie.

In 2014, Altergott produced a weekly Doofus-related comic for Vice titled Flowertown USA.

List of appearances

 * Eightball #8 (Fantagraphics Books, May 1992)
 * Heavy Metal vol. 17, #4 (Metal Mammoth Inc., September 1993)
 * Doofus #1 (Fantagraphics, December 1994)
 * Hate #21 (Fantagraphics, December 1995)
 * Hate #22 (Fantagraphics, March 1996)
 * Hate #23 (Fantagraphics, June 1996)
 * Hate #24 (Fantagraphics, August 1996) — featuring Stink Hair Stu
 * Hate #25 (Fantagraphics, December 1996)
 * Hate #26 (Fantagraphics, March 1997)
 * Doofus #2 (Fantagraphics, Spring 1997)
 * Hate #29 (Fantagraphics, January 1998)
 * Hate #30 (Fantagraphics, May 1998)
 * Doofus Omnibus (Fantagraphics, October 2002)
 * Raisin Pie #1 (Fantagraphics, October 2002)
 * Legal Action Comics #2 (Dirty Danny Legal Defense Fund, 2003)
 * Kramers Ergot #7 (Buenaventura Press, 2008) — featuring Stink Hair Stu
 * Raisin Pie #2 (Fantagraphics, July 2003)
 * Raisin Pie #3 (Fantagraphics, Spring 2004)
 * Raisin Pie #4 (Fantagraphics, September 2005)
 * Raisin Pie #5 (Fantagraphics, July 2007)
 * Vice (2014) — weekly series
 * Blessed Be: A Flowertown, U.S.A. Adventure (Fantagraphics Books, April 2024)

Sources consulted

 * Altergott, Rick. Doofus Omnibus. Fantagraphics, Seattle, Wash.. 2002